12-30-06 1 Chronicles 17:27

1 Chronicles 17:27 (KJ21)
Now therefore let it please Thee to bless the house of Thy servant, that it may be before Thee for ever; for Thou blessest, O LORD, and it shall be blessed for ever.

1 Chronicles 17:27 (NAS)
And now it hath pleased Thee to bless the house of Thy servant, that it may continue forever before Thee; for Thou, O LORD, hast blessed, and it is blessed forever.

1 Chronicles 17:27 (NIVUS)
Now you have been pleased to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue forever in your sight; for you, O LORD, have blessed it, and it will be blessed forever.

1 Chronicles 17:27 (NLT)
And now, it has pleased you to bless me and my family so that our dynasty will continue forever before you. For when you grant a blessing, O LORD, it is an eternal blessing!

You may tend to think of God as unloving and mean, especially if your father demonstrated those attributes. That, however, is the furthest thing from the truth. Adonai is a Heavenly Father who loves His people. In fact, He loves the world so much that He sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to give His life for your salvation.

Jehovah the Lord is pleased, willing, and determined to bless you. He adores you and wants you to be happy and at peace. Even your dwelling place, the home in which you live, has the blessing of God on it. Wherever you are, you do not receive curses from His lips, but praises.

As you continue to worship God, the blessing that He began will continue forever. Starting with you, the blessing will proceed on to your descendants, so that you always have a son bearing your name before His throne.

You can be assured that when the Lord speaks blessing over an individual, a family, and a home, that blessing will go on forever. Jehovah only speaks what He intends and His intentions toward you will never change. He wants you blessed and blessed you shall be.